adjective
noun
Usage
Nepalese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Nepalese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Nepalese ).
Etymology
Origin of Nepalese
Example Sentences
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The men—identified in the video as Nepalese and Ukrainian ex-military—are carrying AK-47-style assault rifles, ammunition, flak jackets and military helmets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Local Nepalese restaurant Smokey Horse congratulated the newlyweds in a Sunday Instagram post.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
He defeated the former Nepalese Prime Minister Sharma KP Oli in his parliamentary constituency.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
A social-media campaign last year that focused on so-called nepo babies contrasted the lifestyles of elite families with the hardships of ordinary Nepalese.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
In the spring of 1993, on the fortieth anniversary of the first ascent, a record fifteen expeditions, comprising 294 climbers, attempted to scale the peak from the Nepalese side.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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